Cincinnati (Ohio), Board of Park Commissioners Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1970 1900-1970

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Cincinnati (Ohio), Board of Park Commissioners Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1970 1900-1970

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This collection contains photographs of various Cincinnati Parks including Ault Park, Burnet Woods, Eden Park, Mt. Airy Forest, Mt.Echo Park, and Mt. Storm Park. The collection also contains photographs showing playgrounds including the Filson playground, Inwood playground, Pearl Street playground, Hanna playground, and the McKinley wading pool. In addition, the collection holds several photographs of displays in Krohn Conservatory.

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University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Library

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Cincinnati (Ohio). Board of Park Commissioners

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The City of Cincinnati formed the Board of Park Commissioners in 1906, and in 1907, the city adopted it's first park plan, "A Park System for the City of Cincinnati" by landscape architect, George Kessler. The city then embarked on an aggressive campaign of land acquisition, and by the 1920s, most of the parks recommeded in the 1907 plan were established including Mt. Airy Forest, Ault Park, and Mt. Storm Park. Enchancements were made to the parks in the 1930s and early 1940s as a result of fede...